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Distemper/Parvo

Distemper-Was once a very widespread disease and often fatal, it can still develop in unprotected dogs.  

Signs include: diarrhea, pneumonia, fever, seizures, skin lesions, lethargy, and watery discharge from eyes and nose.

Hepatitis- Very similar to distemper

Signs include: fever, diarrhea, severe liver, kidney, and eye damage.

Parainfluenza-This is a viral respiratory infectious agent that can infect puppies and adult dogs.  It can be severe in puppies or debilitated dogs.

Signs include: Fever, nasal discharge, reddened tonsils, and a harsh non-productive cough.

Parvovirus-This is a highly contagious disease often resulting in death, especially in puppies.  Parvovirus infects the dogs intestinal lining, lymph tissue and bone marrow.

Signs include: severe diarrhea, often bloody, vomiting, dehydration and often a decrease in circulating white blood cells.

Coronavirus- This is the second leading viral cause of intestinal disease and is highly contagious.  

Signs include: mild diarrhea and vomiting in adult dogs, but when combined with other intestinal diseases in puppies can be fatal.

Bordetella

Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Bordetella) –This is a highly contagious respiratory disease and is not limited to boarding or kenneled dogs.

Signs include: a dry, hacking cough, or coughing spasms followed by retching or gagging, fever, or lethargy, and signs usually persist for about two weeks if untreated.

Rabies

Here are the recommended vaccines for your puppy or dog

The first vaccine we recommend is the Distemper/Parvo vaccine to prevent five different diseases.

Another vaccine we recommend is Bordetella or also known as “kennel cough.”  We recommend this vaccine if you plan to take your puppy/dog to obedience classes, grooming facilities, boarding facilities, and any other place where dogs travel through or come together physically.  

Rabies is required by law in Butler County, but after the first vaccine it is only given every 3 years.  

The last vaccine that we recommend and is also required by the county, is a rabies vaccine.  We have recently learned that rabies has been on the rise.  Rabies virus attacks the brain and central nervous system.  This virus can be transmitted by all warm blooded animals, even humans.  

Signs include: depression, withdrawn, and any neurological signs.